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Bowen Defends $150 Million Price Tag to Chair COP31 Climate Event
Chris Bowen is due to spend more than $150 million (US$107 million) on the United Nations’ 31st Conference of the Parties (COP31) meeting.
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Opposition Leader Angus Taylor Calls for More ‘Digging and Drilling,’ Vows to Scrap Net Zero
‘Handouts, bailouts, and carve-outs are being used to prop up green energy rent seekers,’ Taylor said.
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Labor Creates ‘Office of the Presidency’ to Support Bowen’s Role in COP31
Minister Chris Bowen will serve as President of Negotiations for the major United Nations climate conference to be held in Türkiye in November 2026.
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Australia Winds Back EV Tax Breaks Amid $12.3 Billion Net Zero Pledge
The ‘free ride’ for electric vehicle incentives is nearing the end of the road.
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Australia to Mandate Gas Exporters Reserve 20 Percent Supply for Domestic Market
‘Australia has been the only gas exporting country in the world without some form of reservation,’ said Energy Minister Chris Bowen
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What’s Involved in Albanese’s $10 Billion Fuel Security Plan?
The Labor government plans to establish a state-owned fuel security reserve.
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Queensland Sues Mining Giant to Recover $66 Million Green Energy Grant
The project promised to prop up power supply and create thousands of Queensland jobs.
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Queensland Offers 6 Ports for New Local Fuel Storage, Refining Facilities
The program includes a statewide audit of suitable sites along the coast.
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New South Wales to Open Gas Exploration Areas for First Time in a Decade After Supply Warning
Resources Minister Courtney Houssos said current global events make this work more important than ever.
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Real-World Testing Finds EVs, Hybrids Miss Range and Fuel Targets
Results from the Australian Automobile Association highlighted significant gaps between manufacturers’ claims and real-world EV and hybrid performance.
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Amazon Accelerates Renewable Energy Investment to Power Data Centres in Australia
The company said it had signed nine additional renewable energy purchase agreements. Including earlier contracts, Amazon has now invested in 20 projects.
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Queensland LNP Launches Inquiry Into Economic Impact of Labor’s Federal Environmental Laws
The Queensland Productivity Commission has been tasked with examining the impact of Labor’s environmental amendments passed last year.
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NSW Approves Coal Mine Extension Until 2030 Net Zero Target Kicks In
NSW has approved an extension of the Chain Valley and Mannering mines until 2029.
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Australians Turn to Battery Powered Vehicles as Fuel Prices Bite
Despite the government halving fuel excise, warnings of future price increases are driving Australians to EVs and e-bikes in record numbers.
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Nationals Leader Outlines Vision, Floats Tariffs to Protect Australian Manufacturing
Matt Canavan said a local mining equipment manufacturer was seeing cheaper Chinese competition enter the market.
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Fuelling Hope: Can the Taroom Trough Break Australia’s Reliance on Foreign Oil?
What would it take for Australia to fuel itself, and when can it really happen?
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Government Moves to Save Winter Gas Supply as 76,000 Homes Face Shortfall
Resources Minister Madeleine King has issued a 30-day ultimatum to gas giant exporters: keep more fuel in Australia or face forced shipping cuts.
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Australia’s ‘Green Bank’ Commits $100 Million to Drive Electric Vehicle Uptake
Consumers who buy an EV will be given a 1 percent loan discount on eligible cars.
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Parliamentary Committee Urges Australia Adopt UN Framework on Climate ‘Misinformation’
The Committee’s report made 21 recommendations on how to deal with climate misinformation, while 3 right-leaning senators dissented.
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Governments to Back Struggling Aluminium Smelter in Return for $7 Billion Green Energy Push
A flood of cheap Chinese commodities have put already-strained refining facilities on the ropes.
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